Once upon a time,
I heard a man in a high-power position describe a subordinate as a non-entity.
Stunned by the arrogance and egoism that spewed unfiltered such a demeaning statement with such fluidity,
Everything stopped.
Though he continued to speak,
I heard nothing but silence.
I can't say how long after the comment that I heard nothing.
Mentally,
I left the conversation.
I didn't know the man who was the subject of the insult,
But I felt bad for him.
I knew because of the perception of the one in the position of power,
For as long as he would be in power,
The man spoken of would never get the proper respect,
Favorable treatment,
Promotion,
Or the good break he may have desired and deserved.
As the person continued to speak,
Lots of thoughts ran through my mind.
The one that spoke loudest was this,
My success will never rest on your opinion of me.
You and no one else will ever have the power to withhold anything from me because of what you think of me.
My life is between God and me,
And you shall never have that kind of power over my life.
I will never give it to you.
I've made that and similar statements throughout my life and never flinched on that belief.
Has it served me well?
I'll answer that in another blog.
Back to the description,
Non-entity.
People judge others by what they see,
Their perception of your value,
Usefulness,
And importance in the degree to which you help advance their spoken or unspoken agenda.
Hold on.
Don't get offended.
This is grown folks talking.
I speak of this not as a negative nor a moral value judgment.
In the Western world,
A purely capitalistic society,
It is what it is.
Liking it or agreeing with it is totally irrelevant.
We understand it.
We deal with it.
However,
Between every line,
Behind every thought,
Beneath every action,
There is a person and that person must never be left subject to the opinion of others.
For you,
That person is you.
For me,
That person is me.
The only thought of you that matters is what you think of you.
If you think of yourself as a non-entity,
You will reflect that and others will perceive you that way.
As spiritual beings and from a spiritual vantage point,
People don't see what you want them to see.
They see who you are.
You project who you are.
You reflect on the outside the reality of what's happening on the inside.
You may fool some people for about two seconds,
But that's about it.
They see you.
We send out energy and vibrations that are definable and undeniable.
We draw to us not what we want,
But what we are.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Crooks and thieves find each other.
Gentle spirits find each other.
Wealthy,
Prosperous people attract other wealthy,
Prosperous people.
People of small means attract to their circle others who have meager means.
Think about it.
If you're insecure,
It shows.
If you feel inferior to others,
It shows.
If you're unfulfilled,
It shows.
If you're confident,
It shows.
If you're peaceful,
It shows.
Your energy and vibrations are under your control.
No one is a non-entity.
As we are made in the image of God,
We are unique expressions of God.
God lives in us and through us.
But,
If you see yourself as a non-entity,
That's how others will see you.
You will reflect that image.
You will project that persona.
If that's what you're sending out and you don't like it,
Change it.
You can change it.
Begin with a good meditation discipline and let spirit guide you to fix what you need.
No one can fix anything about you or change anything about you except you.
Be certain you're sending out that which you want to come back to you.
I'm Carol and I'm just thinking.
